How many overseas Chinese are in politics?

Thousands. . . Fifty people from China are mayors in the United States.

The United States is a multi-ethnic country, among which there are about 2.7 million Chinese in the United States, accounting for 1% of the total population of the United States. Because of their intelligence, diligence and emphasis on education, a considerable number of China people stand out and become a beautiful landscape of American society. Recently, there are about 50 mayors of small and medium-sized cities in politics alone, which makes ethnic minorities sit up and take notice.

However, in the past long years, especially before World War II, due to the influence of the Chinese exclusion policy, Chinese in the United States were in a state of no identity, and it was even more impossible to integrate into the mainstream society and participate in politics. After World War II, although the American government has been restraining the Chinese exclusion policy and providing conditions for Chinese people to participate in politics, people of insight among Chinese people have also shouted from time to time, but the results have been minimal. White people still don't welcome China people, and China people are not active, so they are willing to be "marginal people". Until 20 years ago, most Chinese still found it difficult to integrate into the mainstream society, and few Chinese participated in politics, especially when they were mayors. However, with the rapid increase in the number of Chinese immigrants and the remarkable improvement in the quality of Chinese, the status of Chinese in the United States has gradually improved.

In today's United States, Chinese people are integrated into the mainstream society, and their awareness of participating in and discussing state affairs is increasing. It can be seen from the recent American election that Chinese are no longer "marginal people" and spectators, but more and more Chinese participate in politics, from members of Congress and state legislatures to governors and mayors. Since George H.W. Bush took office last time, about 75 China officials have been appointed. Together with administrative officials at all levels in various cities and prefectures, China politics has begun to take shape, among which US Labor Secretary Zhao Xiaolan and governor of washington Locke are outstanding China politicians. All this is considered as a new symbol of Chinese entering American politics. However, we should also see that despite the increasing participation of Chinese in politics, there are still few morning stars in the vast United States, and there is still a long way to go before Chinese can rise politically and become a force to be reckoned with.

Many people in China once thought: "Politics has nothing to do with themselves, politics is a matter for white people", "White people don't welcome it, and they don't want to do it themselves", "Learn mathematics and physics well and travel all over the world", "Money is more important than tickets", "Politics is a hard job" and even "the greatest freedom to go to the United States is not to ask politics". However, more and more Chinese have integrated into the mainstream society and entered the political arena, which shows that Chinese people have enhanced their sense of ownership, increased their courage to participate in and discuss state affairs, and abandoned their long-standing inferiority complex and chaotic concepts. For most people, a mayor must first live in the urban area for many years, have a high degree and rich professional experience, have the will and ability to serve the people of all ethnic groups in the urban area wholeheartedly, actively participate in various activities in the community at ordinary times, and understand the surrounding environment, especially the situation and demands of people of all ethnic groups, in order to be accepted by them and gain their full trust and support. In a multi-ethnic and multicultural society that relies on its own strength and is practical, this is an extremely difficult, unusual, arduous and glorious undertaking.

The fact that more and more China people are mayors shows that China people are not worse than others. The people of China have made remarkable achievements not only in economy, but also in science and technology, literature and art, medicine, sports and other fields. ; They can not only become the protagonists of Hollywood and Broadway in the United States, but also become academicians of the highest hall of the American Academy of Sciences, and they can also travel in space by spaceship. Similarly, China people can go into politics, from scratch, from mayors to high-ranking federal officials. After all, the Chinese nation is famous for its diligence, kindness and ambition. No matter where we live, we Chinese people will overcome all difficulties and open up a new world.